scrob

scrob v Children in St. John's often say 'I'll scrob your eyes out", meaning "I'll scratch your eyes out". Of course they have no intention of doing this. I have heard this since childhood. DNE-cit JH APR 1971 Used I Used I Used I scraub, scrawb [ see 'scrawb&...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47580
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Summary:scrob v Children in St. John's often say 'I'll scrob your eyes out", meaning "I'll scratch your eyes out". Of course they have no intention of doing this. I have heard this since childhood. DNE-cit JH APR 1971 Used I Used I Used I scraub, scrawb [ see 'scrawb']

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